4 National Instruments Our Stability Non-GAAP Revenue: $290 M in Q Global Operations: Approximately 6,400 employees; operations in more than 40 countries Broad customer base: More than 35,000 companies served annually Diversity: No industry >15% of revenue Culture: Ranked among top 25 companies to work for worldwide by the Great Places to Work Institute Strong Cash Position: Cash and shortterm investments of $351M as of June 30, 2012 Long-Term Track Record of Growth and Profitability Non-GAAP Revenue* in Millions *A reconciliation of GAAP to non-gaap results is available at investor. 9 National Instruments What We Do Graphical system design combines graphical programming software with modular hardware, leveraging the latest technologies. Low-Cost Modular Measurement and Control Hardware Productive Software Development Tools Highly Integrated Systems Platforms 11 4

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62 Limits of the Existing Grid Reliability Slow response times of mechanical switches Lack of automated analytics and situational awareness Security Domino effect due to centralized infrastructure Unable to fully utilize renewable energy 13 0 What is happening More renewable energy Integration problem and mix of different systems Growing demand for electricity Population growth, bigger, complex system Aging infrastructure Centralized for more than 50 years More nonlinear load Additional losses and low efficiency Global warming 50% electricity is produced by coal

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